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I'm trying to pay for an item on Pink bike but paypal keeps defaulting to friends and family. How do I change it to goods and services
I think they have to send you an invoice first…
No, I did this last week, you should be able to select either Friends/Family or something like Goods/Services
It did take me a bit of clicking around to find the option though!
The option to chose has disappeared from the app. Same on daughters. Got me baffled but not sending gift like it wants me to
Ah, I did it from the website not their app.
Tried the website as well. Is it possible that the email link to payment isn't allowing it
Been in and had a mess. I can find it and change it to other people's email address accounts but it won't give me an option on the guy on pinkbike to change it for what ever reason
Just paid someone no issues, is the email they given correct?
Email is correct. It's as if the email is making it friends and family only. The pop up box isn't there but it is if I try other email addresses. Something dosent seem right so will ring PayPal in the morning. The guys phone number is a 03453 number so may ring it tomorrow.
Would rather miss out on something than get stung and he has just registered this month on it
I had similar trying to pay someone last month, so it is not just you. Can't remember how I managed it in the end, but I did - sorry I can't help more
If the email is for a USA personal account, F&F is the only option, as of sometime last year. IIRC.
Ok thanks. I've tried other personal accounts and it let's me chose the option for goods and services but this one won't.
If he sends an invoice then that may let me do it
Well, sending an invoice gets around the opposite situation, ie. F&F can be accepted by USA business accounts when they send an invoice the right way, but you can’t initiate that type of payment yourself… so fingers crossed. I think all this is rolling out to the rest of us as well soon.
According to paypal its probably due to the fact that the receivers account is only set up for friends and family. They have to alter the settings in the account or they may be able to issue an invoice and this may work.
I wasn't aware that you could only have a friends and family account
I should probably dig out a link, but... the change coming (and I think already in place in the USA since some point last year) is that when sending unsolicited funds to a "personal" account, only F&F is an option... when sending to a "business" account, F&F is not an option. All the old options were going to be left available when paying invoices though, depending on how the invoice is initiated. Something like that.
Thanks Kelvin,
I've told the guy what Paypal have said. I tried to ring him but his number on Pinkbike is not recognized.
This is the message back so I've told him I'm not proceeding as I think it may be a scam
My account cannot accept invoice payments. Only direct transfer possible. I don’t see a problem for you, I will send it within an hour after payment. In which case you can return the money back through the bank.
Yeah, run a mile.